Suspended wall construction



May l 39M H. w. WEBER 2,551,518

SUSPENDED WALL CONSTRUCTION May 31 1951 H. W. WEBER 2,551,518

SUSPENDED WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed July 4, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @JW @uw HrroRA/E/S.

Patented May 1, 1951 SUSPENDED WALL CONSTRUCTION Herman W. Weber, Richmond Heights, Mo., as-

signor to Laclede-Christy Company, St. Louis, Mo., a. corporation of Missouri Application July 4, 1945, Serial N o. 603,201 claims. (01.'72-101) The present invention relates to a wall construction, More particularly, it relates to a framework for use with tiles, such as refractory tiles employed in the linings of furnaces and the like.

A construction of this type is disclosed in Patent No. 2,235,740, issued March 18, 1941, to Carl M. Fixman. In this art, a suitable steel framework is provided, it being of a permanent nature. A series of individual tile-supporting brackets are mounted upon the framework. These brackets have means to support a group of individual tiles in such manner that they may be readily installed thereover. They thus also may be easily removed for replacement. Also the removal of one group of tiles from one bracket assembly does not re'- quire removal of other groups from other assemblies.

It is an object of this invention to provide such a bracket construction wherein the brackets are readily removable themselves for replacement, or redesign of the wall, and wherein, by a relatively simple substitution of parts, different spacings of the brackets from the steel framework may be provided. A further object is to provide a construction wherein these brackets may be assembled onto the framework with much greater flexibility. More specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide a construction in which the brackets comprise runners and separable hangers attached to the steel framework, and wherein the runners may be mounted on the hangers at any of a plurality of points along the runners.

A further object is to provide a construction employing such. brackets, with means to support insulation on the framework, and with means to support an outside enclosure for the framework.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the brackets in a typical installation on the steel framework, with tiles supported on the brackets, the tiles being shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; y

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through one of the hangers, taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of one of the hangers;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a hanger;

Fig. 7 is a rear elevation of the hanger;

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of one of the runners;

Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of the runner, parts being shown in section;

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of a runner of shorter length;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a fragment of a wall, showing the use of block insulation wedged by the runners;

Fig. 12 is a section across one of the runners, showing the manner of attachment of a trim thereto for use with a plaster casing on the outside of the wall; and

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing the manner of attaching -plastic insulation in the wall construction.

In constructing a wall, such as a furnace wall, a steel framework, generally designated at 20, is provided, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending beams 2| and a plurality of transverse beams 22 and 23, It will be understood that this framework may be vertical or horizontal, may be arched, or disposed in any desired position. In

other words, the wall may be a side wall, a ceiling,

a floor, or some angular or arched wall.

At suitable points on the framework 20, hang. ers 25 and 26 are xed. As will appear, there will be a number of these hangers suitable to the particular wall construction. They are all identical in constructional principle. By reference to Figs. 5-7 in particular, it will be seen that each of these hangers includes a back plate 28, notched at 29 and 30, these notches extending inwardly from the lateral edges of the back plate 28.

Projecting forwardly from the back plate 28 is a web 3l, to the forward edge of which a front plate 32 is integrally formed. It will be seen that the front plate is of greater vertical extent thanA the back plate, so that the web 3| extends angularly upward and angularly downward from the upper and lower edges of the back plate 28. Suit-` able reenforcing webs 33 may also be provided between the front and back plates.

The front plate, at its upper end, has two spaced but side-by-side hooks 35 and 36. At its lower end, it has two similar hooks 3l and 38. The hooks 35 and 36 are shown as having their openings extending downwardly from the top thereof. It will also be observed that the hooks 31 and 38 are located directly in line with the hooks 35 and 36, respectively.

The several hangers 25 and 26, as already noted,l

are secured to the framework 20. As here shown,

they are bolted to the transverse beams 22 andV lateral adjustment of the several hangers, despitexed dispositions ofthe two bolts 40 and 4l. Ther hangers may thus be readily aligned to receive the tile-holding brackets.

The tile-holding runners are basically the same.

Three are illustrated at 42, 43 and 44, and one that is shorter than the others, but otherwise the same, appears at 45 in Fig. 10. As shown in Figs. 8-10, with certain details in Vthe other figures, each consists of a beam having a web 46 and a cross flange 4l. At spaced intervals along the back of the web 48, each runner is provided with hanger lugs -48 that projectlaterally from both sides of the web. The web 46 is of a width somewhat less than the distance between the two hooks of each pair on the hanger. The beam may be inserted between the hooks, while the lugs 48 engage the hooks. Spacing the hooks further apart than the thickness of the web permits limited lateral movement of the runners with respect to the hangers, for expansion purposes as will appear.

' Projecting forwardly from the cross flange 4l of each runner is a plurality of tile-holding elements, comprising spacers projecting forwardly from the flanges 4l, and transverse holding plates 5|.

The bottom of each of the runners is formed by continuing its cross portion 'l' below the end of the web and then providing a horizontal ledge 52 formed integrally with the lowest of the tile-holding elements 5I clearly on the short runner of Fig. l0.

It is also usually desirable to locate the top of the tile-holding elements a distance below the top of the runners, for reasons that will appear in connection with the use of the runners.

The webs 46 of the runners are provided with a plurality of openings 54 therethrough, for purposes that will appear.

In the construction of a wall using the elements heretofore described, the hangers are first bolted upon the steel framework, usually on the cross beams 23 thereof. They will be spaced apart by distances of which the spacings between the lugs 48 on the runners are aliquot parts.

In Fig. l, one particular type of runner arrangement is shown. In it, the upper pair of hooks 35 and 36 on the hanger 25 are intertted with the lowermost lugs 48 on the runner 42, and the lower pair of hooks 3l and 3B on the hanger 25 are intertted with the uppermost lugs 48 on the next lower runner 43. The hanger 26 is similarly mounted with respect to the runners 4'3 and 44. As shown, the upper end of one runner is cut away on its forward edge to t behind the complementary cut-out behind the ledge on the runner next above. With the runners thus mounted on the hangers, the tile-receiving elements 5I project forwardly on the runners in a series of longitudinally spaced units. The tiles are ordinarily laid from an end of a course. For present purposes, however, a description beginning with the lowerrnost tile 8D on the runner 43 will suffice. Such tile 69, in Fig. 1, is inserted over the lowermost tile-receiving element and the one above it is suicient to permit the tile tov be inserted in this manner. It will be seen that the tile has a T-shaped opening of sufcient size to receive the T-shaped tile-holding element on the runner with a free fit. The lowest tile 60 is also undercut to fit over the foot 52 on the lower part of the runner and tor rest thereon, as shown in the Fixman patent referredvto.

Thereafter, the upper tiles 6l are successively mounted on the bottom tile in the obvious manner, and cemented in position to the tiles below;

This ledge 52 appears and at its side on adjacent courses. The spaces between the tile-receiving elements 5! provide an arrangement for ready installation of individual tiles, as well as one wherein each tile is individually held by a tile-receiving element. It will be seen from Fig. 1 that the tiles are provided with ridges on the lower surfaces and corresponding grooves in their upper surfaces, for stability of mounting and to seal the tile joints against air or gas leakage through the wall. Similar ridge and groove arrangement is provided on the sides, as appears in Fig. 2, by which each runner course is secured to those on its two laterally adjacent runners.

At the top, an upper tile 63 will be inserted without engagement with a tile-receiving element. It may be held by cement 55, which may be supplied between it and a bottom tile l0 on a next higher runner. It will be seen that the top tile 63 is provided with a ledge 64 that interflts with a cut in the superposed bottom tile, to prevent backward displacement of the top tile. The cement 65 or mortar G5 between the tiles 63 and 'l0 fills a space of thickness sufcient to permit the ledge and groove interlock between the tiles 63 and 5| to be made. The same is true for the cement 66 at the sides of the tile 63.

The tile mounting of itself is not a part of the present invention. It is illustrated here simply to show the manner of constructing a wall after the present runner and hanger structure is mounted.

In connection with the brackets, it will of course be understood that the hangers may be used for support intermediate the ends of the runners. This is made possible because, as already ncted, the distance between the upper pairs of hooks 35 and 35 and the lower pairs of hooks 3l and 33 is equal to the distance between alternate runner lugs 48. In fact, a runner may be supported on a single hanger disposed between the ends of the runner.

With a wall construction of the type described, the various courses are built up in succession in the manner set forth. Where the wall is not of a size equal to an even number of runners, a short runner, such as 45 in Fig. l0, may be used. Also la runner may readily be cut across the web 45 to reduce its length. This latter is possible with the present construction because the hanger lugs 48 are provided all along the runner, and removal of a part of the runner does not eliminate its hanging means, and because the main web of the runners is of an easily cut section.

Where it is desired to have the tile spaced further away from the steel framework 2f), or where a stepped tile lining is desired, the identical runners may be used, but hangers having deeper web structures will be installed on the framework, thus providing a greater' space between the framework and the runners themselves. Consequently, only one style of runners need be kept in stock, and the small and inexpensive hangers may be kept in suitable sizes.

The present bracket construction is adapted for use with block insulation., as shown in Fig. ll. Therein two blocks 8B and Si of insulating material are shown as mounted back of the tiles. Such blocks generally extend from one runner to the next one. They are held in place by wedges 82, or an equivalent means, that is shaped to straddle the back of the web 4B of each runner, and lock against the hanger lugs 4B, which thus have multiple functions'. No separate pins or v the like, to lock the wedges, are required.

The runners of the present construction also are adapted to use with plaster sealing coatings and trim therefor, as shown in Fig. 12. ln such coating, the plaster 88 does not ordinarily extend outward over the baclrs of the webs 89. To provide a neat trim, inverted channels 89 are disposed over the backs of the webs 48 and lugs 43, with their edges in the plaster 88. Suitable I clamp bolts 99 engage through the holes 54 of the webs 48, and through the channels 33, with nuts 9i outside the channels. These channels extend between the cross beams, such as 22 and 23 of the steel framework.

Likewise, as shown in Fig. 13, the present construction is adapted to use with plastic insulation 95, that is applied back of the tiles. In this arrangement, a wire 98 in the nature of a lath is strung between the several holes 54, to reenforce the plastic.

With walls of the present construction, quick and simple assembly is provided. It is iiexible for various conditions. Some expansion and contraction of the tile walls is accommodated, by the free t of the tile-holding elements 59 and 5l in the tiles, by the laterally free t of the runner webs between the hooks, and by the possibility of vertical movement of the tiles on the tile-holding elements. It may be desired to prevent displacement of the runners vertically upward relative to the hooks, and means typied by the pins 99 may be removably applied through the webs 46 below the hooks, to that end.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, in wall construction, support structure, two hangers removably mounted on said support structure in vertically spaced relation, each hanger including two vertically spaced pairs of spaced hooks, and a runner for supporting a plurality of wall forming members including a web, wall forming member supporting and retaining elements formed along the front edge of said web, and spaced pairs of laterally extending lugs formed along the rear edge of said web, the bottom pair of lugs of said runner removably engaging the upper pair of spaced hooks of the lower hanger for support, the top pair of lugs of said runner removably engaging the lower pair of spaced hooks of the upper hanger in retained relation.

2. In combination, in a wall construction, support structure, laterally and vertically spaced hangers removably mounted on said support structure, each hanger including two vertically spaced pairs of spaced hooks, and runners for supporting stacks of interrelated wall forming members, each runner including a web, wall forming member supporting and retaining elements formed along the front edge of said web, and spaced pairs of laterally extending lugs formed along the rear edge of said web, the bottom pair of lugs of each runner removably engaging the upper pair of spaced hooks of a hanger for support, the top pair of lugs of each runner removably engaging the lower pair of spaced hooks of a hanger in retained relation.

3. In combination, in a wall construction, support structure, a hanger removably mounted on said support structure, said hanger including two vertically spaced pairs of spaced hooks, and a runner removably mounted on said hanger for supporting a plurality of wall forming members including a web, wall forming member supporting and retaining elements formed along the front edge of said web, and spaced pairs or" laterally extending lugs formed along the full reach of the rear edge of said web, said spaced pairs of lugs being spaced apart substantially one half the distance between said spaced pairs of spaced hooks of said hanger, two selected pairs of lugs of said runner removably engaging said two spaced pairs of spaced hooks of said hanger for the sole support of said runner.

4. A construction runner for supporting and retaining a plurality of wall forming tiles comprising a elongated web, pairs of laterally extending supporting lugs formed along substantially tbe full extent of the rear edge of said web in equi-spaced relation thereby providing selective support for said runner, elements for retaining wall forming tiles formed along the front edge of said web in spaced relation, and a platform for supporting wall forming tiles formed at the bottom end of said web and extending orwarcly therefrom.

A construction runner for supporting and retaining a plurality of wall forming tiles comprising a main elongated web, pairs of laterally extending supporting lugs formed along substantially the full extent of the rear edge of said web in equi-spaced relation thereby providing selective support for said runner, elements for retaining wall forming tiles formed along the front edge of said web in spaced relation, each element including a i-lange portion disposed transversely to and spaced from said web and a spacer portion integral with said web and ange portion and extending forwardly rom Said web, and a platform for supporting wall forming tiles formed at the bottom end of said web and extending forwardly therefrom.

HERMAN W. WEBER.

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